as in pretty
to some degree or extent
these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion
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Recent Examples of relatively
Doing it in-house might be cost-effective when the necessary expertise is available and data needs are relatively limited.
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Julius Černiauskas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
While relatively safe for humans in small doses, THC can be toxic for dogs.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Real Danger Compared to Cruise doing stunts on the wing of 140-mph of 100-year-old biplane, the relatively and intentionally slower submarine scene on the surface may seem less dangerous, but that wasn’t the case.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
Ultimately, the legislation passed the House by a relatively lopsided 115 to 33 vote.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for relatively
Julius Černiauskas, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
While relatively safe for humans in small doses, THC can be toxic for dogs.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Real Danger Compared to Cruise doing stunts on the wing of 140-mph of 100-year-old biplane, the relatively and intentionally slower submarine scene on the surface may seem less dangerous, but that wasn’t the case.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
Ultimately, the legislation passed the House by a relatively lopsided 115 to 33 vote.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatively
Adverb
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Currently, the website does not list any PC components or peripherals, but overall, its stock is pretty limited.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Plus, its polished collar, elbow-length sleeves, and pretty blue color look so similar to Swift’s top.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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While the former first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills hasn’t quite found his footing in the league just yet, the early returns have been positive enough to give the coaching staff more confidence in a depleted cornerback room at the moment.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Nevermind that Brett in some ways couldn’t quite relate to this moment for Caglianone.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Even the fairly aggressive background blur the game uses looks toned down on the Switch 2.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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This person is going to be blown literally in half, but the legs, the feet, the shoes might stay fairly comfortably in place.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Adam wasn't killed by Ethan or Gentry goons, but rather Nicky.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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This is not due to aging itself, but rather to older adults being more likely to take medications that dry their mouths or have conditions that can cause dry mouth, such as dehydration, like diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease.3 2.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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The Meta documents suggest its users in the European Union could be somewhat insulated from these changes.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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But despite these clear advantages, Cardoso’s rookie season was somewhat muted.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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The sports moment of the year started out innocently enough: Jannik Sinner, already up a set at the French Open final on Sunday, led Carlos Alcaraz of Spain 3-0, in the second set.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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Nikola Jovic hasn’t been available enough to be that.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatively. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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